Gorillas and chimpanzees, like humans, have long been known to get infected with malaria. But evidence of the parasite's effects on bonobos, one of humankind's closest genetic relatives, has been…
This story was produced with the funding support of the Rainforest Journalism Investigations Network (RIN) of the Pulitzer Center. WAIKAS, Brazil — From up above, long, massive, yellowish stains tear apart…
Thirty years ago, Brazil issued a decree officially recognizing the ancestral land of the Yanomami people as an Indigenous territory. The new designation made the area, located deep in the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised plenty of questions about whether the planet's declining health is what ails humans. The answer is yes, and it’s not a metaphorical response. Distorting the…
Throughout the waters surrounding Indonesia, a porous tubular creature sits fixed onto coral reefs, its plain appearance hiding a potentially lifesaving secret. Researchers recently found that this sponge produces a…
Tropical deforestation may spur the transmission of malaria at levels much higher than once thought, according to a recent study. Disease ecologist Andrew MacDonald and his Stanford University colleague Erin…
PUERTO GALILEA, Peru — In 2009, special decrees signed by then-president Alan García opened up vast swaths of Peruvian indigenous territory to resource exploitation. Indigenous groups in the northern portion of…
Scientists have long suspected a relationship between deforestation and some infectious diseases. For instance, the 2014 Ebola crisis has been linked to logging that may have put workers and their…
Fishermen in the Dili district of Timor-Leste have found an extra perk of the insecticide added to their mosquito bed nets: the chemicals act as a Taser for shrimp. The…
A new study exposes the role of deforestation in amplifying malaria transmission, finding that forest loss and malaria is linked worldwide and not just a local phenomenon. The research, published…
Sitting on his verandah in Laikipia, northern Kenya, Dr. Dino Martins, 38, a Kenyan entomologist with experience with malaria, tick fever, liverfluke and other vector-borne diseases, talks about the need…
Infant macaque in Malaysian Borneo. Photo by Rhett A. Butler Sixty-eight percent of malaria hospitalizations in Malaysia last year were caused by a once-rare strain of the disease traditionally limited…
Malaria is a global scourge: despite centuries of efforts to combat the mosquito-borne disease, it still kills between 660,000 to 1.2 million people a year, according to World Health Organization…
Last week U.S. scientists with the biotech company, Sanaria, announced a possible breakthrough on an experimental malaria vaccine: an early trial led to a success rate of 80 percent for…
Limonade River in French Guiana. The French government has approved a new gold mine near the river, which locals depend on. Photo by: Sébastien Brosse. Tensions have risen in the…
These maps represent how people and parasites moved in this study. The red areas represent areas with more movement out of them; blue represents areas with more movement to them;…
Hawaii evokes images of a tropical paradise where fragrant flowers, vivid colors, exotic plants, birds, and fish abound. Unfortunately, much of Hawaii's original native flora and fauna has disappeared since…
Mosquito in New Guinea. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. What's the world's scariest species? Runner-up would likely be the mosquito species that transmit malaria. Nearly a million people die from…
Map courtesy of the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Scientists predict that malaria could spread further with climate change. In 2009, 781,000 people died of malaria worldwide…
An epidemic, suspected to be malaria, has struck down dozens of people of the Yanomami tribe in the Venezuelan Amazon, reports the Associated Press. Leaders of the three impacted village…
Sebuah penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggundulan hutan di Amazon membantu penyebaran penyakit dengan menciptakan lingkungan optimal bagi nyamuk pembawa malaria. Penelitian ini, dipublikasikan online melalui jurnal CDC Munculnya Penyakit Infeksi, menemukan…
A new study shows that deforestation in the Amazon helps spread disease by creating an optimal environment for malaria-carrying mosquitoes. The study, published in the online issue of the CDC…
Global malaria map Global malaria map released - 35% of humanity at risk mongabay.com February 25, 2008 Researchers have developed a spatial distribution map for malaria. The results are published…
Stopping malaria using smell Stopping malaria using smell Vanderbilt University August 31, 2007 Researchers have taken an important first step in developing improved repellants to protect mankind from its deadliest…
As wealthy get dengue fever, drug companies more likely to act As wealthy get dengue fever, drug companies more likely to act mongabay.com August 15, 2007 As dengue fever increasingly…
Global warming may worsen infectious disease Global warming may worsen infectious disease mongabay.com May 22, 2007 Outbreaks of infectious disease will likely worsen due to global warming, warn scientists at…
Genetically engineered mosquitoes could help control malaria Genetically engineered mosquitoes could help control malaria mongabay.com March 19, 2007 Globally, governments are spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually to reduce…
Is climate change worsening malaria? Is climate change worsening malaria? University of Michigan March 21, 2006 Could global warming be contributing to the resurgence of malaria in the East African…
Malaria linked to Amazon deforestation Malaria linked to Amazon deforestation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 2, 2006 A pair studies in the Amazon rainforest suggest a link between deforestation and…
